So to summarize, collect your bags and re-checking them, then exit as if you live in Houston, but find you way to the gate area of your connecting flight and go through the TSA line there. Is that about right?

See my note below. Exactly. Leave the secure area and re+enter as an incoming passenger. Much, much easier than going into that security mess.

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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121435Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:55:01 +0000FranNavigating Houston airport (reply)My big headache with Houston is that terrible secondary security checkpoint for transient passengers. We have Global Entry and the last couple times we changed in Houston, we just went through expedited Customs, rechecked our bags and linstead of going to the passenger in transit place, we just exited and went through the incoming Houston passenger security line as pre-check. Much less angst. Breezed through security and went to our gate.
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121434Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:47:11 +0000FranNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)Thank you! And thanks for the tip about getting to a TSA Pre-check line.

So to summarize, collect your bags and re-checking them, then exit as if you live in Houston, but find you way to the gate area of your connecting flight and go through the TSA line there. Is that about right?

YUP! You can go straight up and there is a TSA check point right there. Once inside if your not in the right spot take the tram/walk.

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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121416Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:16:47 +0000midalakeNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)So to summarize, collect your bags and re-checking them, then exit as if you live in Houston, but find you way to the gate area of your connecting flight and go through the TSA line there. Is that about right?
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121415Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:10:58 +0000ZbulldogNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)

Have you tried Global Entry? Does it help in Houston? You automatically are TSA pre-check and lines tend to be shorter and faster. Please let me know as we will be returning via Houston next month!

YES YES AND YES

Here is the best tip of the day you will get! Get a NEXUS card. It is good for both border and global entry.

In Houston we zip right through. We are standing at the carousal before our luggage even arrives and then 3 minutes and out the door. We routinely do 50 minute connections now and if longer it is just more time in the United Club!

Just remember go out the main doors and back up 1 floor and check-in for your next flight. There is NO TSA PRE if you go through the baggage re-check area.

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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121405Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:14:24 +0000midalakeNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)I've seen folks using it and it does seem faster. As I understand it though, themobile passport app does not come with TSA precheck which, at least for us, is just as valuable as Global Entry as we travel domestically more than internationally. Well worth the $100 every five years.(Many credit cards will reimburse the $100 fee.)
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121400Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:58:00 +0000TimmacNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)Last time I checked DTW required an appointment. Mobile Pass, which is free, works just fine. It's an app you can add to your phone. All you do is scan your passport info into the app and access it when you return from another country. You can do this while you're taxiing, filling in your airlines and flight #. You then get a bar code type pass on your phone to go through a special line at Customs , which so far has been much faster than the general line. It's not accepted yet at all airports but can be used at the Houston airport.
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121398Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:57:50 +0000FroggyNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)I see. Some airports have walk-in appointments, so maybe if you make it coincide with your trip?

Safe travels!

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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121396Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:38:59 +0000BLNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)I have not tried Global Entry because I'm 225 miles from the closest airport which I would have to go for an interview. I do have
Mobile Pass which helps to skip the line at Customs. The problem starts after Customs with long lines going through security to board a connector flight. Everyone from Customs herds to the same TSA line. I think I have a handle on it now by just walking out of the Terminal and going through a different TSA line either in that terminal or the terminal where my connector will be leaving from.
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121395Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:27:27 +0000FroggyNavigating Houston airport - Global Entry/TSA Pre-check? (reply)Have you tried Global Entry? Does it help in Houston? You automatically are TSA pre-check and lines tend to be shorter and faster. Please let me know as we will be returning via Houston next month!
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121393Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:06:26 +0000BLNavigating Houston airportEvery year someone posts some advice for circumventing long lines at Houston when returning from Zihuat. Anyone recall what that was?
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http://www.zihuatanejo.net/tablero/index.php?id=121378Thu, 28 Dec 2017 21:45:00 +0000Froggy